A friend recently posted on Facebook: “Not the happiest of days in my life. God must have bigger plans for me.” I’ve had days like that. When I didn’t get the job. When a relationship broke. When the medication wasn't effective. At the end of days like these, I’ve...
I recently returned from another writers’ conference: the Colorado Christian Writer’s Conference (CCWC). It was a wonderful time of networking with others in Christian publishing, reconnecting with old friends, and meeting new colleagues. Writer’s conferences usually...
New year. New possibilities. Good thing, too, because many of us look back on various events in the old year and say, “Good riddance!” Still, despite the “Happy New Year” greetings, disappointments will follow us into the new year, too. So what do we do with them? For...
Apple unveiled the iPad mini this week. Microsoft will release the Surface tablet with Windows 8 this week, as well. All just in time for Christmas wish lists. New and improved. New and not-so-improved. Fewer bugs, slimmer bodies, longer battery life. The next...
Dayenu – That is Enough! This has been a significant week on several levels. From a Good Friday presentation of...
How Desensitized Are You? As I write this, my phone is dinging. Breaking news: “At least 12 dead after massive...
Life-Changing Advice I’ll never forget Betty. Betty was an older woman I knew from church when I was a young...